gambit /ˈɡæmbɪt/noun 3verb 1forms 3 noun3 •An opening in chess in which material is sacrificed to gain an advantage.Her clever gambit gave her an advantage. •Any ploy or stratagem.Their promise to lower taxes is clearly an election-year gambit. •A remark intended to open a conversation. verb1 •To sacrifice (a pawn or minor piece) to gain an advantage. formsgambited · gambiting · gambits
